Information Sheet – Appeals under the Combative Sports Act, 2019 (CSA)

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Introduction to the CSA

The Combative Sports Act, 2019 (CSA) addresses requirements governing combative sport, including athlete safety and who can legally hold amateur combative sport events. The Commissioner, appointed under the CSA, has the authority to regulate licensing issues for individuals or businesses involved in combative sports.

Hearings and Appeals under the CSA

Who Can Appeal and What Can Be Appealed?

Individuals or businesses who apply for a licence or event permit, or who currently hold a licence or event permit, under the CSA can appeal the following orders or intended actions by the Commissioner to the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT):

• Refusal to issue a licence or event permit.
• Cancellation or suspension of a licence or event permit.
• Amendment of existing conditions on a licence or event permit or imposition of new terms on a licence or event permit.
• Order for immediate suspension or cancellation of a licence or event permit.

Authority of the Licence Appeal Tribunal

The following are the authorities of the LAT:

• Direct the Commissioner to carry out their intended action.
• Direct the Commissioner not to carry out the intended action.
• Substitute the LAT's opinion for that of the Commissioner.
• Direct the Commissioner to take such action as the LAT considers they should take in accordance with the CSA and its regulations.

How to Appeal

If you received a Notice of Intention from the Commissioner or an Order for Immediate Suspension/Cancellation and wish to request a hearing/appeal, you have fifteen (15) days from the date you were served with the notice or order to submit a Notice of Appeal to the LAT.

You must complete a Notice of Appeal form and submit the complete form to the LAT. Appeals can be filed with the tribunal via e-mail to LATregistrar@ontario.ca or via mail to 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor, Toronto, ON, M7A 2G6. To ensure your appeal is complete, please ensure you have included the following documents:

• A completed Notice of Appeal form.
• A copy of the document you are appealing.
• Filing Fee.
• Certificate of service, which can be found on the Forms page.

If the appeal is filed after the 15 days, a Notice of Motion requesting an extension of time to file the appeal must be included.

Additional Resources

The LAT website has additional Information Sheets, Rules of Practice, Practice Directions, and other useful information.

This information sheet is intended to provide general information. It does not constitute legal advice. If you wish to obtain legal advice, you should consult a person licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.